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Photographer tells of dramatic moment he captured ambassador's murder in Turkey

As other petrified onlookers dived for cover during the cold-blooded murder of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, one stood firm and kept his cool.

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Shots fired outside US embassy in Ankara

The United States embassy and its consulates in Istanbul and Adana have closed for normal operations on Tuesday after a man fired shots outside the Ankara…

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Russia's ambassador to Turkey assassinated, gunman 'neutralised'

Moscow has confirmed that its ambassador to Ankara, Andrei Karlov, has died of his wounds after being shot in the Turkish capital.

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Awkward relations between Germany and Turkey

In February 2016 German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

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Turkey: Clashes on anniversary of peace rally suicide attack

There were ugly scenes in Ankara on Monday on the anniversary of a suicide bombing that left more than 100 people dead.

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Turkey may need to build new courts as arrests reach 32,000 since failed coup

Turkey may have to build new courthouses to cope with the thousands of prosecutions over July’s failed coup, the country’s Justice minister has said.

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Attacker shot after storming Israeli embassy in Ankara

An Israeli official said an attacker who tried to storm the Israel embassy in the Turkish capital has been captured.

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Europe - Turkey: At odds

As tension builds between the EU and Turkey what will become of their refugee pact?

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Turkish MPs on the front line as video of parliament bombing emerges

The moment when the Turkish parliament was hit by the first of several bombs during Friday’s nights abortive coup attempt was captured by one MP on his mobile…

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US-Turkey friendship 'could be questioned' over cleric extradition

Emotions continue to run high in Turkey after Friday’s failed coup, not least for the prime minister.

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Turkey Purge: Thousands of suspects rounded-up

A clean-up after the coup, in more senses than one.

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EU-US warn Turkey over coup plotter purge

In Turkey, up to 8000 police officers have been removed from their posts on suspicion of being linked to Friday’s failed coup.

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Turkey's tourism faces new threat from coup attempt

Turkey's failed coup attempt is likely to further undermine the country's tourism industry, already hit by repeated suicide bombings over the past year.

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Fleeing Turkish soldiers apply for political asylum

Seven Turkish soldiers and one civilian who fled to Greece in an army helicopter following the failed military coup have been accused of entering the country…

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Turkey vows to root out supporters of failed coup attempt

President calls for Turks to stay on streets until Friday Number arrested in army and judiciary hits 6,000 France calls for Turkey act according to rule of law Turks continue to fill the streets of

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Ankara parliament explosion

Turkish politician Ayşe Sula Köseoğlu was broadcasting live on Periscope the moment an explosion rocked the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) in Ankara in the early hours of July…

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Outrage at call for secular Turkey to adopt a 'religious' constitution

Police clashed with protesters outside Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday, amid outrage at a call for the secular country to adopt a religious

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Iran criticised by leaders of Muslim nations at Istanbul summit

Iran has come in for criticism from leaders of more than 50 Muslim nations at a summit in Istanbul

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Kurdish group says it was behind Sunday's car bombing in Ankara

A Kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s (March 13) Ankara car bombing. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) say the attack

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Turkey detains suspects in clampdown after Ankara bombing

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has visited some of those injured in Sunday night’s deadly bomb attack in Ankara. Thirty seven people were